Regularly playing squash could help stave off death the longest, a new study suggests. 

Scientists have narrowed down the sports and types of exercise that are linked to significantly lower odds of dying sooner. Racket sports, swimming, aerobics and cycling seem to be the best for prolonging life, the research concluded.

There's concern over the time lost by ambulance staff in Yorkshire as they wait to hand over patients to A&E.

The number of hours lost as Yorkshire Ambulance crews wait to handover patients in hospital A&Es has more than doubled - almost 32,000 hours lost over the last financial year. 

While the ambulances are delayed the crews are not available to attend any other emergency calls.

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

Plans to build a new reservoir in a Rotherham park are causing concern. 

This is in Boston Park where Yorkshire Water say they urgently need to replace two ageing reservoirs serving 20,000 homes and Rotherham Hospital. 

The council's giving Yorkshire Water the land in exchange for money for improvements in the park:

A team from Sheffield University has uncovered a rare Black Death burial pit with 48 skeletons including the remains of 27 children. 

Image source, University of Sheffield

The pit was discovered at the site of a 14th Century monastery hospital at Thornton Abbey near Immingham in North Lincolnshire.

Image source, University of Sheffield

The project will feature on the BBC's Digging For Britain programme on 13 December.    

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Sheffield's Jessica Ennis-Hill is celebrating winning World Championship gold.

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Jess says she is thrilled to "finally be receiving my gold medal" after Russia's Tatyana Chernova, the woman who beat her to top spot at the 2011 World Championship, was stripped of her title due to a doping offence.  

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Here's my full forecast:

Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

It's chilly out again so make sure you leave time to put on extra layers and scrape the ice off the car if you are driving in.

Image source, James Hindle

Here's a snapshot of how the weather's looking for today but I'll have a full forecast shortly.

I'll be here until 18:00 with news, sport, travel and weather updates from across South Yorkshire. 

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A Black Death burial pit with 48 skeletons is discovered at the site of a 14th Century monastery hospital.

The mother of a child who died from a cardiac arrest fed her daughter sedatives in order to spend time with her boyfriend, a court is told.

Chesterfield defender Liam Graham will miss the rest of the season after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament.

Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

Here's your quick guide to some of the stories we've been covering:

• An 18-year-old Rotherham man's pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offences against four young girls. Police say there may be more victims
• Swimming is less popular in Yorkshire despite more pools being built
• Sheffield Council Leader Julie Dore apologises for dawn raid on trees
• South Yorkshire Police cleared by IPCC of trying to influence reporting on Hillsborough

• Festive lunacy at it's finest - a man is dressing up as a christmas tree to take part in a 10k race in Sheffield for charity

And I couldn't leave you without a reminder that while the cold may bite, it can add beauty. Here is a frosty path in Mexborough earlier today:

Image source, Mexoboro Dave Weather Watcher

Rotherham United chairman Tony Stewart says manager Kenny Jackett's resignation was unexpected.

A man admits a string of "hideous" sexual offences against seven teenage girls in Rotherham.

Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

The frosty start and bright sunshine has been a boon for photographers today. Check these out taken by Weather Watcher Dotty in Thorne:

Image source, Dotty

Image source, Dotty

Keeley Donovan
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Generally cloudier conditions overnight, although there will also be some clear spells. Temperatures falling with a frost forming in places, but frost not as widespread as on Monday night.  

The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner believes positive change will soon be visible after a serving officer told BBC Radio Sheffield the state of the force was scandalous. 

The officer who is due to retire soon described the force as a mess and said he's not seeing improvements on the ground. 

The interim Chief constable Stephen Watson took over 4 months ago and Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Billings says he's confident the force will improve:

A teenager who trains in Sheffield was part of the team winning the first gold medal of the International Swimming Federation World Junior Diving Championships in Kazan in Russia.

Image source, Niall Williams

The team of Noah Williams, Katherine Torrance, Jordan Houlden and Owen Harrison secured gold with a combined score of 335.45 points.  

Jordan Houldan who trains in Sheffield landed an inward 2 ½ somersaults with tuck from 1m, for 69.75.

Join BBC local radio and choose your commentary as eight matches take place in the second round of the FA Cup.

An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to multiple child sexual offences at Sheffield Crown Court today against two 13-year-old girls and two 14-year-old girls from the town.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Corie Adams from Maltby abused his victims between January 2015 and early 2016, before police received information from a member of the public reporting concerns about Adams’ possible involvement in child sexual abuse.

The police say there could well be more victims who may now be prepared to speak out:

Listen to live BBC local radio commentary from the second round of the FA Cup.